Warm-up

“Warm-up.”

Before covering the planned 30 km today,

I went for a light run through Narita city, where traces of old memories still remain.

Before my first trip to Europe, I once stopped by here during an overnight layover at Narita Airport —

and for some reason, I remember getting off at JR Narita Station, having a lot of beers, and heading back to Tokyo.

Looking back, it’s not the “why” that remains, but simply the feeling of

“that’s how it was” —

small, precious fragments of memory.

For a moment this morning, I find myself wondering if those fragments are what made me who I am today.

It feels like both my body and mind have gently warmed up.

So that I can safely reach today’s destination —

now,

Let’s walk!